SHELTER'S MILLION CHILDREN CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 267, tabled 1 December 2004 by Karen Buck (Labour). Signed by 158 members.

That this House notes that, according to official statistics, over one million children in Britain are homeless or in housing which is either overcrowded or unfit for human habitation; notes that all the available research indicates that this can have devastating effects on their health, education and future prospects; and welcomes Shelter's Million Children campaign, highlighting the plight of these children and supports its call to end bad housing for the next generation of children.

Signatures by party: Labour 104, Liberal Democrat 26, Conservative 16, Labour/Co-operative 9, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.